The Birdmen (1973)

11/08/1973 (US) • 1h 14m

War, Drama, History, TV Movie

They used to boast there were only two ways to escape from Hitler's Beckstadt prison... to die...or to sprout wings

Overview

During WWII an American soldier sent to Norway to help with the escape of a scientist working on the atomic bomb for the Germans. Before they can escape they are captured and sent to a POW prison camp in an alpine castle. Cook must find a way to escape with the scientist before the Gestapo discover the Norwegian's true identity and convinces the other prisoners to build a two person glider in which they plan to escape.

Top Billed Cast

Doug McClure

Major Harry Cook

René Auberjonois

Halden Brevik / Olav Volda

Chuck Connors

Colonel Morgan Crawford

Don Knight

Focus Flaherty

Barry Brown

Donnelly


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

escape

castle

glider

pow escape

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